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Sightline Institute, the Pacific Northwest’s sustainability policy center and the region’s largest progressive think tank, is seeking to add a proven star to its roster of sustainability thinkers, writers, and analysts.
The successful candidate will demonstrate mastery in at least one sustainability-related issue area and have a track record of sparking media attention and policy progress through his or her analysis, writing, and public presentations. We are especially interested in candidates who hold a pragmatic, solutions-oriented outlook: we want someone with strong progressive values--like ours--who also questions orthodoxies and brings new perspectives.
We are seeking a candidate who will help Sightline broaden its expertise by exploring issue areas new to the organization. Examples of issue portfolios that interest us include, but are not limited to: environmental justice; social equity and inclusion; environmental education; water use and water quality; endangered species and threatened habitats; population; gender equality; food systems; toxics and pollution; reforming criminal justice, healthcare, and education; and reclaiming democracy.

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Interested candidates should send a cover letter and résumé or CV to Mieko Van Kirk . Supporting materials are also welcome, such as copies of--or links to--publications, social-media strings, and videos of speeches or media appearances.
Consistent with Sightline’s long-term strategic commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are keenly interested in candidates who are women and/or people of color.